Holder for baking potatoes



May 24, 1927.

' 1,630,188 u. G. KNAUFF HOLDER FOR BAKING POTAIOES Filed Jan. 115, 1926Patented May 24, 1927.

PATENT QFFICE.

ULYssEs G. KNAUFF, or MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

j HOLDER ron BAIIING roTAIoEs.

[Appnationfned January 13, 1926. seria; No. 80,953.

`My invention provides a simple and highly eflicient device for holdingpotatoes prop erly spaced and in best positions for baking,

and, generally stated, it consists of the novel devices and combinationsof devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims. In practice,I have found that inl the baking of potatoes, the quality may beimproved if, before baking, the potato be punctured, i0 preferably atone end, and during the baking process, positioned with its puncture atthe top or upward. This permits the moisture to escape during the bakingprocess and Y causes the baked potato to have a dry and mealyconsistency. p

My invention provides an eiicient device for accomplishing the resultjust stated.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, likecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings: Fig. 1 is a perspective showing the potatoholder adjusted for use;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged transverse section taken approximately on the line2--2 of Fig. 1, some parts vbeing broken away and illustrating themanner in which the potatoes are applied to the holder;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the potato holder with the parts thereoffolded; 4and Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view showing a portion of one ofthe toothed bars and cooperating link of the base or pan, said partsbeing separated.

The Vbase member of the device is in the form of a flat channel-shapedpan 5 preferably stampe-d from sheet metal and formed with depressedbearing ribs 6 and upturned side flanges 7. The numeral 8 indicatescrossbars formed with upwardly projected teeth 9 on which the potatoes yare adapted to be pressed into the under sides of the potatoes yf Attheir ends, the bars 8' are formed with trunnions 10 that are seated inperforations 11 formed in the side flanges 7.

The numeral 12 indicates a yoke-like handle or bail, the prongs of whichare secured to heads 13 that are pivoted at 14 to the central portionsof the side flanges 7. The number of toothed bars may, of course, bevaried, but as shown, there are two such bars on each side of the pivots14. Located at opposite sides of the pan, one adjacent vto each sideflange 7, are links 15 that are pivoted to the heads 13 at 16. Thepivots 16 are offset from the relatively fixed pivots 14 so Cil vthattheheads are utilized as cranks to oper- The said links-15 extend .atethe links 15. inopposite ,directions and are provided with verticallyelongated perforations 17 in which are seated the offset crank-actingportions 18 Vof flanged extensions 19 formed on-the ends of therespective bars'S.

j l With the arrangement described, when the handle 12 "is raised orturned vertically upward, as shown in Figs. 1 and-2, the bars 8 will beoscillated so that their teeth 9 will stand vertically upward so thatthe potatoes g/ may be then forced onto said teeth and held upright,spaced from each other and in proper position for baking. After thepotatoes have been baked, they may be conveniently left on the barsuntil they are to be used and, in fact, the holder may be utilized as adish and placed on the table with the baked potatoes thereon, so thatthe potatoes need not be handled at any time after they have been placedon the holder for baking until they are removed from theholder by theperson served therewith.

When the holder is out of use, the handle will be turned down as .shownin Fig. 8, thereby folding the teeth of the bars below the upper edgesof the side flanges 7 The folded device will occupy but small space andthe teeth thereof will not project.

What I claim is:

' 1. A holder for baking like comprising a base, and a plurality oftoothed bars mounted on said base for Inovement of its teeth to erativepositions. v

2. A holder for baking potatoes and the like comprising a base, aplurality of teeth and from projected opniounted on said base formovements' to and l from projected operative positions, a handleconnected to said base for movements to and from an operative position,and connections between said handle and teeth for moving the lat-ter tooperating positions when said handle is moved to an operative positionand for moving said teeth to inoperative positions when said handle ismoved to an operating position.

A holder for baking potatoes comprising a base, a plurality of toothedbars pivot-v ed to said base for movement of their teeth to and fromupturned operative positions.

potatoes and the leo p 4. A holder for baking potatoes comprising abase, a plurality of toothed bars pivoted to said base for movement ofits teeth to andY from upturned operative positions, va

handle pivoted to the Central poition olf said hase, and connections'ti-oni said handle whereby the teeth ofrsaid toot-hedljvalsfw'ill heraised when said liandle iS ra'i'sedarndwill he turned down when saidhandle is turned down.

5. A holder for baking potatoesl comprising a hase plate' havingnptuined side flanges, a plurality of Hat toothed bars extended betweenSaid side flanges'and havingY end ti'nnnions pivoted in Said sideflanges. a' handle applied to said hase Iplate, and connections lget\\feen 5aid handle and toothed bars whereby the teeth ot thellattei willhe turned upward whensaid handle is ini-ned upward and will life turneddownward when said handle is turned downward.-

G. Aholdei' for baking potatoes comprisaV base plate having nptiu'nedSide flanges, a Aplurality of flat, toothed bai-s extended betweenz Saididel flanges and having end ti'unnions pivoted in said side flanges,

haildke handle at points ollset from its pivots and etended in loppositedireel'ions the'elioin, one adjacent to each side flange,

and (,)l'lset @ank-acting poi-tions o'n the ends olf said toothed hars.'pivotally connected lo theiespeel'i'e linka` and :1i-ranged to heoseillal'led theife'liy. *y

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